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Authority flags $1.7M-plus potential share for regional drainage upgrades, budgets to be finalized in December
Summary
Manager James Stevens told the board the Authority may face significant capital obligations outside the township, including an estimated $136,000 in Mechanicsburg for 2026, $780,000 in 2027, and a possible $1.7 million share for Middlesex/Carlisle spread over 2027–2028; staff incorporated budget workshop adjustments into the 2026 draft budget to be considered for final approval in December.
Authority Manager James Stevens presented the second draft of the 2026 Operating and Capital Budget and outlined forthcoming capital costs tied to regional drainage and plant upgrades that will obligate the Authority to proportional shares of work in Mechanicsburg and Middlesex/Carlisle.
Stevens said the Authority’s possible outlay for upgrades in Mechanicsburg may be about $136,000 in 2026 and $780,000 in 2027. For Middlesex/Carlisle he said the Authority’s share may be approximately $1.7 million spread over 2027 and 2028. Stevens also reported plans to include additional pump station flow detail in future capacity reports to better identify locations of concern.
The meeting minutes record that the budget adjustments discussed at the November budget workshop were incorporated into the second draft and that staff will seek final approval of the proposed 2026 Operating and Capital Budget at the December Authority meeting. The minutes do not specify precise funding sources, repayment terms, or final cost-allocation formulas for these outside-area upgrades.
Separately, the Authority’s project cost memo included November capital outlays of $154,602.98 for items such as a John Deere loader ($148,285), Walden pump station work ($2,386.50) and the WWTP maintenance garage ($3,931.48), and listed remaining contract balances for ongoing projects. The minutes do not record formal approvals of the projected out-of-town shares at this meeting; they were presented as anticipated exposures to be incorporated into upcoming budget decisions.
